I have written software to prepare lists from downloaded NOTIS
bibliographic records. The data elements included are the author, title
(up to 130 chars.), edition statement, imprint, series (1st two listed
in the 4xx series of fields) ISBN, and the first two subjects.

The data are extracted from the downloaded file reformatted (i.e.
subfield codes are removed) and stored in a dBase file which can be
indexed on any field or combination thereof.

The whole thing assumes that you are capturing screen images and dumping
them to an ASCII file on your pc. It is not terribly elegant but it
works.

Modifying the code for RLIN records would be trivial. The only problem
that I can see is if you are working in line rather than full-face mode.
The same field could appear more than once in a given screen dump, which
would be confusing.

I forgot. The code is in Clipper and anyone is welcome to it as long as
Cornell University receives due acknowledgment.

My colleague at Loyola University, Marcus Smith, sent me a copy of the
message in which a question was asked about data bases suitable for
musical instrument information. Suggest he forward this request to
MLA-L, the EMail network for the Music Library Association. This list
is via Indiana University; contact Listserv at that institution for more
information, or have the person contact me directly and I'll provide it
to MLA-L. Sincerely, Laura Dankner, Associate Professor/Music
Librarian, Loyola University, New Orleans

An excellent example of light rhyme in French is Ormond de Kay's
N'HEURES SOURIS RAMES: THE COUCY CASTLE MANUSCRIPT. de Kay's name is
probably a "nom de plume." The publisher of this book of verse parodies
is Clarkson N. Potter; the date of publication is 1980.